<h1>Sept 9, 2025 vice-presidential election becomes direct contest between ruling alliance governor candidate and opposition former top jurist</h1> With no withdrawals, the vice-presidential election will be a direct contest between the ruling alliance nominee and the joint opposition candidate on September 9, 2025; polling in Parliament House will run 10:00-17:00 with counting at 18:00 the same day under the Rajya Sabha Secretary-General as returning officer. The electoral college comprises members of both houses (788 total, 782 currently), including nominated Rajya Sabha members. The ruling coalition projects its nominee as an experienced political administrator and current state governor; the opposition candidate is a former apex-court judge noted for rulings on black-money probes and constitutionality issues. Numbers favour the ruling alliance.